The year 2020 has finally come to an end, but before its last hurrah, we take a look back at some the moments that made headlines this past year.The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly turned this year into an unforgettable one for the world. Since the virus was first detected in South Africa in March 2020,…
The new Covid-19 variant has been detected in France. France has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday.The 501.V2 Variant was detected by South African authorities in mid-December.Cases have since been found in Japan and Britain among other countries.The variant, believed to be more easily…
Four people were killed in an accident. Four people were killed and five seriously injured when two vehicles collided head-on on the N2 between East London and Butterworth.The four deceased were burnt beyond recognition, said Eastern Cape transport department.A case of culpable homicide has been opened at the Komga police station.Four people were killed and…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa says South African’s embodied the spirit of Ubuntu in 2020.He said 2021 would focus on an ambitious economic recovery plan.The President also cautioned on what lies ahead in 2021, due to the second wave of infections.President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked South Africans for their resilience and courage in the…
Edinson Cavani (Getty Images) Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been banned for three matches and fined £100,000 for using a racial term in a social media post, the Football Association announced on Thursday.The 33-year-old summer signing produced a match-winning display at Southampton on November 29, providing an assist for Bruno Fernandes before netting two…
TCL is an increasingly popular name in big screens, although it also makes phones and the odd advancement in flexible-display concept devices. It is most often associated with its native Chinese market, although it has recently broken into the US with its Roku and Android TVs. In fact, the same country is now its second-biggest…
Rocket Lake-S may help regain Intel’s lost single-core performance crown. (Image Source: Intel)Initial single-core performance numbers from an Intel Rocket Lake-S Core i9-11900K QS indicate up to 33% higher scores than a Core i9-10900K and up to 7% more performance than an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X despite sub-optimal cooling. Also being leaked are clocks and…
When President Donald Trump’s campaign launched a legal challenge this month to overturn Georgia’s election results, state Rep. Bee Nguyen, a Democrat from Atlanta, found a way to knock down the claim that more than 1,000 fraudulent ballots had been cast.After she got a list of voters alleged to be living out of state, she…
Clouds circling over the Mozambique city of Beira. Tropical storm Chalane has hit Mozambique.But, there has not been much damage reported.The city of Beira has seen some flooding.The powerful tropical storm Chalane made landfall near the central Mozambique city of Beira early on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and wind but less damage than had been…
Rugby ball (Getty Images) Toulouse flyhalf Romain Ntamack will likely miss France’s opening two games of the Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a double jaw fracture he suffered in a Top 14 match with Bordeaux-Begles last weekend.The 21-year-old playmaker had a metal plate attached to his jaw following two incidents — a clash with…
